The Beginnings: President Elect Aham opened the meeting by leading us in the Pledge and welcoming our guests: Charlie (Speaker), Kim Driscoll and Beth O'Sullivan (John's better half). Danny led us in song and Jay led us in the Four (Five) Way Test.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Duck Dash - Ayham filled us in on Duck Dash preparations (Tuesday evening, Sept 26 at 4362 Jordan Street at 5:30) and the event itself on Saturday the 30th. Set up helpers are needed for Saturday morning and volunteers are needed for the event from 2:30 to 5:00. Contact Ayham atayhamboucher@gmail.comto sign up to help. Remember, proceeds from this event are shared with our club. Mary handed out the meeting and service project schedule for the next three months.
Matthews Auto Walkathon - Saturday October 7th for a potential service project (Matthews Auto Walkathon). More info to follow.
Happy Hour on the Judge - Our Happy Hour on Thursday October 12th is a cruise on the Judge Ben Wiles! Spouses welcome and bring a snack to share! We will be asking for RSVPs on this one and you will need to arrive promptly by 5:30 or be left behind.
The PROGRAM: Charlie Driscoll Phd. is a Skaneateles native, a professor at SU, a foremost expert on hydrology and a former host family (3 times!) for our club's youth exchange program. Charle spoke to us about the status of the lake including nutrient monitoring, algal blooms (HABs) and the effects of climate change. An interesting statistic about the lake is that it contains about 424 gallons of water. Of all the Finger Lakes Skaneateles is the cleanest. Phosphorous is at 5 micrograms per liter which is much lower than the other lakes. Warmer water temperatures are a key component to the harmful algal blooms the lake has experienced beginning in 2017. We are not alone as all other lakes are experiencing the same. Charlie answered a number of questions. We extend our gratitude for Charlie's and Kim's stewardship of our beautiful lake.
PDG Bruce Frassinelli died of natural causes on Sept. 6, 2023 at his home in North Whitehall Township, Pa. PDG Bruce was the district governor of Rotary District 2001-02. He was newspaper publisher & editor of the Oswego Palladium-Times, among other news publications in Pa., Mich., & NY. He had earned a Pulitzer Prize nomination for one of his series article. Bruce also lectured course in ethics, communication & journalist for State University of New York's campus in Oswego. In recent years, he was often published in one of our more popular regional CNY Senior publications, 55+ in his my turn series For those of us that had the privilege to work with Bruce in the Rotary world, we found him to be a kind, gentle and knowledgeable friend. CLICK HERE to read Bruce's full obituary.
DUCK DASH 2023 (save the date)
Save the date! The 11th Annual Duck Dash sponsored by the Skaneateles Chamber of Commerce Foundation and our Rotary Club will be held on Saturday September 30th from 3:00 to 5:00. There will be opportunities to help on September 30th as well as set up opportunities the week prior. And, tickets will be available to sell. This event directly benefits our club so that we can continue to support organizations locally and globally. Tuesday, the 26th, 5:30 PM we will be prepping the ducks at 4353 Jordan Road. Pizza and drinks provided.
Birthdays & Rotary Anniversaries!
Checkout the Birthday & Rotary Anniversary listing in the left column of this newsletter. Be sure to wish the members a "Happy Birthday" and congratulations on their years of Rotary Service.
Parts I, II, III & Graduate Courses offered
Sept 23rd, 9AM - 2PM (breakfast & lunch included)
An excellent opportunity to learn more about our world of Rotary & to network with other Rotarians.
The SRC, as in the past, will reimburse it's members for their RLI fee.
To learn more about RLI and to register CLICK HERE
Citizen of the Year - SKN Inspire Award
Congratulations to our award recipients:
Robert Dewitt - Citizen of the Year
Amy Rolleri - Citizen of the Year
Ayham Boucher - SKN Inspire
Jay Stith - SKN Inspire
The event will be hosted on October 11, 2023 at The Lodge (4355 State St., Skaneateles Falls, 13153) from 6-9 pm. The event will feature a happy hour, buffet dinner, and presentation of awards to our recipients. Come to celebrate these community members! Reserve your space for this wonderful event ($50 per person) by calling the Skaneateles Chamber at 315-685-0552.
24 October in World Polio Day
AsWorld Polio Dayapproaches, we need your help to amplify our message about eradicating polio to protect the world’s children from a devastating disease. We have made tremendous progress since the Global Polio Eradication Initiative was launched:
A 99.9% reduction in cases of illness caused by wild poliovirus
3 billion children immunized
125 countries where polio was endemic reduced to two — Afghanistan and Pakistan — with the virus contained in just a few districts and provinces
But even just one case still represents one child’s life forever changed by polio. That’s why Rotary members must remain tenacious and keep our promise: We won’t stop until we know that no child will ever again experience the paralyzing effects of polio
D7150 News & Updates
Newsletter & Facebook pages
District & Club information
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YOUR HELP WANTED!!!
Lots of effort goes into planning club meetings, happy hours and service projects and our chairs for each of these areas could use your help!
Speakers - If you have an idea for a meeting speaker please let Bill Conole, our long time program chair know. Bill's email isconolew@gmail.com.
Projects - Jay has kept us busy with monthly service projects. If you have a service project in mind please let Jay know at jstith@healthstrategyassoc.com.
Hosts - And, if you can host a Happy Hour at the Legion let Bill Buterbaugh know atwrbuterbaugh@gmail.com.
News - This is a club newsletter. If you have something newsworthy to share with club members please feel free to email it to Mary G. at mfgiroux0614@gmail.com. The newsletter is published after each meeting.
SKANEATELES ROTARY CLUB'S
Upcoming Speakers & Events
See SPEAKERS below orCLICK HEREor on the Speaker's tab on our website's Home Page. Please contact Bill Conole atconolew@gmail.comor 315-857-1260 if you have any suggestions and/or input for a potential club program.
Meeting Schedule!!
First Thursday - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
Second Thursday - Optional attendance at Happy hour from 5:30 to 6:30.
Third Thursday - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
Fourth Thursday - No meeting
Fifth Thursday (when applicable) - Dinner meeting with speaker. Meeting starts at 6:30 and ends at 8:00
With fewer meetings attendance is more important than ever!
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WHERE IN THE WORLD
PDG Bruce Frassinelli died of natural causes on Sept. 6, 2023 at his home in North Whitehall Township, Pa. PDG Bruce was the district governor of Rotary D
September 30th from 3:00 to 5:00
Robert Dewitt - Citizen of the Year
happy hour, buffet dinner, and presentation of awards to our recipients. Come to celebrate these community members! Reserve your space for this wonderful event ($50 per person) by calling the Skaneateles Chamber at 315-685-0552.
D7150 News & Updates
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